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Modern Georgia And Civil Rights
Test Description: First section of Civil Rights and Modern GA
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What was the result of the 1946 Governor’s Race?
A
Herman Talmadge (Eugene’s son) became governor by a Supreme Court Ruling.
B
Melvin Thompson (the lt. governor) became governor by a Supreme Court Ruling
C
Eugene Talmadge got well and became governor
D
Ellis Arnall (the current governor) became governor after re-election
2) - Both believed in equal rights for African-Americans - Both were born in Georgia - Both were winners of the Nobel Peace Prize The clues above describe what two people?
A
Ellis Arnall and Jimmy Carter
B
Jimmy Carter and Martin Luther King, Jr.
C
Ivan Allen, Jr. and William Hartsfield
D
Eugene Talmadge and Herman Talmadge
3) The Atlanta Georgian Our New Governor is a Fan of Segregation! The headline above describes a man who threw African-Americans out of his restautant and later became governor. During his term, he elected many African-Americans to high-ranking posit
A
Carl Sanders
B
Lester Maddox
C
Joe Frank Harris
D
Eugene Talmadge
4) These two mayors of Atlanta helped to keep the city calm during the civil rights movement:
A
Ellis Arnall and Eugene Talmadge
B
Maynard Jackson and Andrew Young
C
Ivan Allen and Benjamin Mayes
D
Ivan Allen, Jr. and William Hartsfield
5) This white mayor originally brought aviation to Atlanta:
A
William Hartsfield
B
Ivan Allen, Jr.
C
Benjamin Mayes
D
Maynard Jackson
6) This mayor brought the Braves and other sports teams to Atlanta:
A
William Hartsfield
B
Maynard Jackson
C
Andrew Young
D
Ivan Allen, Jr.
7) This Supreme Court case stated that it was unconstitutional for public schools in the United States to be segregated.
A
None of the Above
B
Topeka v. Washington State
C
Plessy v. Ferguson
D
Brown v. Board of Education
8) Who was the first African-American mayor of Atlanta?
A
Martin Luther King, Jr.
B
Jimmy Carter
C
Maynard Jackson
D
Andrew Young
9) This was the name of Dr. King’s march that led him to the foot of the Lincoln Memorial. There, he gave a famous speech.
A
March for Pride
B
March on Washington
C
March for Progress
D
March for Freedom
10) This organization asked people's opinions and held hearings to test the public on integration and found that many white Georgians would rather close schools altogether than integrate:
A
the Sibley Commission
B
the NAACP
C
The SCLC
D
The SNCC
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